Category: National News
Commisioning full-time chaplain
by Chuck Cooley Penticton, B.C. – Rev. Capt. Vic Morris, Pastor of Concordia Lutheran Church in Penticton, B.C. was Commissioned as a Missionary Chaplain of Lutheran Church–Canada (LCC) for the Canadian Armed Forces in a Farewell and Godspeed Service June 24. Padre Morris accepted an…
LWMLC elects new president
At its triennial convention in Kelowna this past weekend, Lutheran Women’s Missionary League–Canada (LWMLC) elected Iris Barta as its new president. President Barta previously served LWMLC as Vice-President of Christian Mission. She takes over from Judy Grande, who did not seek re-election at this convention. In her…
New chair for LCC Board of Managers
Lutheran Church–Canada (LCC) is pleased to announce Dr. Dieter E. Kays as the new chairman of the Worker Benefits Plan’s Board of Managers. Dr. Kays is the recently retired CEO/President of FaithLife Financial, one of Canada’s largest fraternal insurance companies. “Dr. Kays brings a wealth of executive expertise…
LBTC announces new director
Lutheran Bible Translators of Canada (LBTC) has announced Rev. Dr. James E. Keller will serve as its new Executive Director. Dr. Keller served six years as an instructor with Concordia Lutheran Theological Seminary (CLTS) in St. Catharines teaching practical theology and systematics. In addition to his new…
LCC President’s convention sermon now online
A month ago today, the ABC District’s 2012 Convention wrapped up, bringing to an end this round of district conventions in Lutheran Church–Canada (LCC). President Robert Bugbee of LCC had been invited to preach at the opening worship service at each of the three conventions. He…
BC Supreme Court strikes down assisted suicide ban
by James Morgan On June 15, Justice Lynn Smith of the Supreme Court of British Columbia ruled that Canada’s law banning physician-assisted suicide is unconstitutional. The case was taken to court by Gloria Taylor, who has ALS, commonly known as Lou Gehrig’s disease, along with…
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